Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Fossilized eggshells yield DNA
[ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:43:19 GMT ]

DNA samples from the eggshells of extinct birds, like this elephant bird egg, could provide valuable insight into the evolutionary histories of a number of animal species.In a scientific breakthrough that opens a window to now-extinct animals from the prehistoric past, researchers have just successfully recovered DNA from several fossilized eggshells collected from Australia, New Zealand and Madagascar.


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